Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in a live televised interview on Monday, in which he answered questions on Iran's domestic issues and foreign developments, particularly after the US withdrawal from a landmark nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May.

Members of a high-profile delegation-led by the former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan have paid their tributes by visiting to the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini in the Iranian capital, Tehran.